| 五胡十六国 |
Wǔ hú Shí liù guó |
Sixteen Kingdoms of Five non-Han people (ruling most of China 304-439) |
| 五 |
wǔ |
five / 5 |
| 五胡 |
Wǔ hú |
Five non-Han people, namely: Huns or Xiongnu 匈奴, Xianbei 鲜卑, Jie 羯, Di 氐, Qiang 羌, esp. in connection with the Sixteen Kingdoms 304-439 五胡十六国 |
| 胡 |
Hú |
surname Hu |
| 胡 |
hú |
non-Han people, esp. from central Asia / reckless / outrageous / what? / why? / to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和) |
| 胡 |
hú |
used in 胡同 |
| 胡 |
hú |
beard / mustache / whiskers |
| 十 |
shí |
ten / 10 |
| 十六 |
shí liù |
sixteen / 16 |
| 十六国 |
Shí liù guó |
Sixteen Kingdoms of Five non-Han people (ruling most of China 304-439) / also written 五胡十六国 |
| 六 |
liù |
six / 6 |
| 六 |
lù |
used in place names |
| 国 |
Guó |
surname Guo |
| 国 |
guó |
country; nation; state / (bound form) national |